Issue - meetings

To receive and consider the report of the Director (Planning and Development). 

1.         That the revised Principles under the Gambling Act 2005 be adopted and published.

2.         That Statement of Principles would come into force four weeks after their publication. 

The Executive Member (Planning and Development), Councillor Alistair Morwood, presented the report of the Director of Planning and Development which sought approval for the revision of the Statement of Principles under the Gambling Act 2005.

The changes were largely to update some of the information which was out of date and to improve and clarify any issues in the existing document.  There were no major legislative changes included.  No responses were received during the consultation exercise.

The Executive Member (Planning and Development), Councillor Alistair Morwood, proposed and the Chair of the Licensing and Public Safety Committee, Councillor Matthew Lynch seconded and it was Resolved (unanimously)

1.      That the Council adopts and publishes the revised Principles under the Gambling Act 2005.

That the Council determines that the Statement of Principles shall come into force four weeks after their publication.